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Black Bone Rattan Herb: Benefits & Side Effects

teasenz — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:10:29 +0000

Black bone rattan (黑骨藤) is a medicinal herb that’s often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat rheumatism. Black bone rattan trees can grow up to 4 meters high and are native in China’s Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces. It mainly grows in dense mountain forests or hillside shrubs at an altitude of 500-2000 meters. In this article, we’re interviewing two Chinese Medicine practitioners Li Yan and Zhang Tian Peng about the benefits and side effects of black bone rattan. What are the benefits of Black Bone Rattan? Answer by: Li Yan, Head Chief of the Department of TCM, Nanning Second People’s Hospital. Heigutengxin, warm, has the effects of dispelling rheumatism, clearing the meridians and promoting blood circulation. Rheumatoid arthritis is generally caused by physical weakness, recurrence of wind, cold and […]

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Is Tea Acidic? Factors Affecting PH Level in Tea

teasenz — Sat, 26 May 2018 09:43:40 +0000

The PH level of tea is important for those who suffer from heartburn and acid refluxes. In such a cause it’s important to understand what affects the acidity level of tea. Tea like other foods and beverages have an acidity level. Unless your doctor told you to adjust your diet due to heartburn or acid reflux, you probably have never heard of acidity levels in tea. Tea and Acid Reflux Acidity is measured by PH levels. Every food and drink have different PH levels. Therefore, what you eat or drink can affect your overal PH level. So, to avoid or reduce the affects of acid refluxes, one need to control the PH value. This can be done by avoiding as much as possible acidic food and drinks, while adding more alkaline food to your diet. […]

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Why Coffee Is A Silent Career Killer And Why You Should Switch To Tea

teasenz — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:59:59 +0000

If you believe that coffee can improve your performance at work, it’s not. In fact, it’s actually a silent career killer. Learn why you should sip tea instead. The Benefits Of Coffee Reviewed Many coffee drinkers drink coffee in office because it improves performance, but is this true? According to a 2010 publication that summarizes a wide body of research articles on this topic and concludes that even though caffeine increases alertness, it usually does not improve performance of learning and memory related tasks. The study also finds that low caffeine consumption reduces anxiety while a high dose actually increases anxiety. At last, there is mix scientific evidence on age related effects. Some studies find no age related effects while other studies actually find a decline in mental performance when older people consume coffee. Even more recent, a […]

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Honeysuckle Tea & Pregnancy

teasenz — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 03:58:46 +0000

Due to a recent publication regarding honeysuckle tea’s effect against flu, we have received many emails from customers asking us whether honeysuckle tea can be consumed during pregnancy. For this blog post we have consulted different Chinese medicine doctors to make sure we give a responsible answer. What Chinese Medicine Doctors Say Here’s a few answers we got: Answer 1: Honeysuckle, can be consumed during pregnancy, but do not drink too much. Focus more on drinking lots of water and avoid spicy food. Answer 2: It depends on your health condition. In general, honeysuckle tea can be consumed during pregnancy. However, when it causes diarrhea you should stop immediately. Answer 3: Avoid drinking honeysuckle tea in the early stages of pregnancy. Honeysuckle tea has a cooling effect on the body. Answer 4: After the 3rd month of […]

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Chrysanthemum Tea, Preservatives and Pregnancy

teasenz — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 10:15:57 +0000

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